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The number of mortgage applications approved by banks fell sharply in June as the UK was hit by the wettest month on record, figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA) show.

Labour shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont has set out ten principles he believes will "end rip-offs in private pensions".

Sentiment among UK and European financial advisers has fallen to its lowest level in 12 months, according to a recent global report.

A key Lighthouse shareholder has urged others to vote against the group's proposal to delist from AIM, arguing that concessions made in a statement this morning do not make a 'jot of difference' to the situation.

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customes (HMRC) is to repay an adviser £259,000 for incorrectly charging VAT on intermediary services.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned professional indemnity insurance (PII) providers against excluding cover for Arch Cru claims when renewing independent financial advisers' (IFAs') policies.

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned and fined a former commercial insurance broker £471,846 for using clients' money to fund his own business.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management chairman Jim O'Neill looks back over a week of mixed economic indicators from two of the world's leading powerhouse nations.

Advisers refusing to serve low value clients are damaging the IFA brand, according to trade body the IFA Centre.